We could go a week earlier on Wednesday, April 14...it¡¯s a week ahead of the current Canada/US border closure current end date...which they have been moving forward each time by a month. ?
Then:
Wednesday, 14 April at 2100 Z would be 2:00 pm pdt and 4:00 pm cdt. I believe that would be 9:00 am ?(15 April) for Peter in New Zealand.
Everett?
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On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 17:55 Joe Kelly <
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I need to be in SoCal that whole week. Hoe about April 12-17?
Joe
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Date: 3/22/21 5:42 PM (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: [2021-PEI-ADVENTURE] A group meeting is suggested
Let¡¯s see if we can set the date/time for our ZOOM meeting.
Wednesday, 21 April at 2100 Z would be 2:00 pm pdt and 4:00 pm cdt. I believe that would be 9:00 am ?(April 22) for Peter in New Zealand.
How?does that sound?
When we get the date/time set, I¡¯ll send a Zoom invitation.
Everett?
On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 1:47 PM Joe Kelly <
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Thanks Peter for the update. All of us here have had our shots, or will have by the end of March. I'm sure that you will be vaccinated in adequate time for the trip. But you hit the nail on the head. What about travel? Issues to resolve include:
Will the Canadian border be open?
Will Air Canada have restrictions on US travelers??
Will Air NZ open flights to the US or to Canada?
As both NZ and Canada are "Crown Colonies" will that aide travel between each other?
Once borders are open will the back log of travelers take all available seats quickly?
Anyway we're going to have a Zoom or phone Conference in mid April and hopefully some of the questions will be resolved.?
Glad to hear that St. Patrick's day was alive in Auckland.?
Cheers, Joe?
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Date: 3/21/21 12:42 PM (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: [2021-PEI-ADVENTURE] A group meeting is suggested
Hi team, I have been watching developments here with interest. It seems we may get the vaccination in May or June so in theory could be ready to fly in August BUT it all depends on things like quarantine requirements, coming and going, and seat availability. Fingers crossed.
Otherwise, we have been very fortunate to have life pretty much as normal, we even had a St Patricks day parade in Auckland.
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Keep safe and be kind. (to quote our Prime Minister)
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Nga mihi
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Peter Moore ZL2HM
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Just a snippet from this morning's BBC feed re: Quantas Airlines and possible vaccine requirements:
"Last month Qantas pushed back the date at which it expects its international flights to resume from July to the end of October. That's the point at which the Australian government hopes to have vaccinated all adults and the date for which the airline is now selling international tickets.
"The number one flight by a significant amount is Perth to London non-stop," says Mr Joyce. The demand for the ultra-long haul flights is, he says, "a good indication" that after pandemic passengers will try to avoid changeovers in airports filled with other people."
Obviously not to be taken as definitive, but something to add to the mix for us (especially Peter). I think it will be a while before the travel industry irons out the wrinkles.
I am beginning to (very) slowly research Stateside possibilities for "extended recreation sites". Preferably near salty water...
Lynn and I are now (tomorrow) at the 'full efficacy' point for the Moderna juice. Still masking up and carrying my pointy-stick to keep the public at bay, about to tap bottle #3 of my Purell stock. We keep used travel shampoo type bottles filled with it in both the cars and often in a pocket depending on where we're going.
Hanging on, getting antsy, mood variable (may need to spend more time at an outdoor range and luxuriate in the smell of burnt gunpowder)...
Mac/wt4bt
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Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee
Assistant Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio?
Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: ?
w6abm@...__________________
Think about this:
My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak